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"Hagans."

1769 to 1887.

It is the writers aim to give the origins of the family, and the births, marriages and deaths as far as he can with the data at his command and sincerely hopes, that after him, someone leaving the names, may take this book in hand continue the records and in time pass it on to another.

E.B. Hagans

San Francisco, Cala

Oct 1887

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During the year 1769 there came to America from Sligo, Ireland, a family by the name of Hagans. The heart of this familiy, we believe was of "Scotish Irish" origin and his wife was pure Scotch whose maiden name was "Campbell." She was a "wee [unreadable]" [unreadable] very at home.

He settled in North Carolina, where he with his family was living at the beginning of the Revolution in 1775. Just how many of this family there [unreadable] of war we [unreadable] able to learn, but the father and three sons -- John, Robert and Hugh Hagans entered the colonial army. Thus we see their first acts

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as, so many say, [unreadable] after having built them a home was in its defense against the British Invasion.

Born to this couple at their home in North Carolina, on the 11th day of Nov. 1769 was a son whom the parents named William. If there were other children in the family we have not been able to learn their names. About the same time the Hagans family settled in N.C. an English minister named "Smith" came over and made his home in Virginia, where his first child, Elizabeth was born March 24th 1784 and William Hagans then married Elizabeth Smith in the year 1800. He, at

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the age of 31 years and she at 16. The Hagans and Smith families moved to Kentucky and the young couple settled in Barren Co. They moved aftwards to Allen Co. and in 1828 again moved to Sangamon Co., Illinois and settled in "Suger Grove"

To William and Elizabeth Hagans, were born seven children. To wit:

John Smith Hagans Mar 5 1801

Samuel Campbell " Jany 18th 1805 [inserted line]

William Boyd " Sept 25d 1807

James " Oct 8th 1809

Hugh C " June 19th 1814 [Campbell written with the letters "ampbell" crossed out]

Nancy A. " July 31th 1816

[undreadable] B " Mar 5th 1819 [inserted line -- nothing in remaining text about this individual and perhaps crossed out]

Claressa A " [undreadable] 1824

John S Hagans went to Mississippi and married a Miss Cook but soon returned to Ill.

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Samuel C. Hagans married Miss Elizabeth Shirley of Kentucky. May 4th 1828.

Wm Boyd Hagans married Miss Lucinda Cockrill of Kentucky. She was the daughter of William Anderson and Rebecca Cockrill.

In 1832, at the beginning of the "Black Hawk" war, Saml. C. and Wm B. and James Hagans enlisted and remained in service till the close of the war.

In 1837, John and Wm B. Hagans moved to & settled in what was afterwards Bates County Mo. During the year 1844, Wm Hagans Senr. and his wife also came from Ill to Ms bringing also their daughter Clairissa with them.

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Here the aged wife and beloved mother died in 1857 after which the old gentleman returned to Fulton Co., Ill. where he too passed away in 1859.

Some time during the year 1837, Nancy A. Hagans married Reuben Wanger.

The young couple moved to Wapallah, Louisa County, Iowa where both died leaving their only child, Henry Wanger living.

In 1855, Samuel C. Hagans died in Boone Co. Mo. leaving his wife and seven children to mourn his loss.

Their names were as follows"

Lucinda

Samuel

Eliza

Serina

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Clara

and Zack and another whose name we can not now recall nor can we learn what became of the widow and her children.

James Hagans fourth son of Wm & Elizabeth moved to Mount Ayre, Iowa, where in 1863 he died. We are not able to learn if he was ever married.

Clarissa married F.F. Eddy, at her bothers house in Bates Co. Mo in the year 1846. To them at their fine home in Pappinsville were born nine children of whom but four reached maturity as follows:

Mary J. Eddy

Clara A.

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George A. Eddy and

Susan F.

F.F. Eddy was foully murdered for his money on the night of Feb. 2nd 1863. After which Mrs. Eddy moved with her children to Flora, Clay County, Ill.

In 1868, Miss Mary J. Eddy married J.N. Rea of Indiana. On the following year he moved with his mother-in-law accompanied by the three children to California, and began mecantile business at Covelo, Mendocino Co. where hs still resides. To this couple have been the following three children

Alice J. Rea

Samuel L. and

Frank E.

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In the year 1877, Clara A. Eddy married Eugene Williams of Petaluma.

To them were born three children tow of whom Rea William and DeForest [Williams] are still living.

Geo. A. Eddy married Miss Annie L. Newall from Elkhard, Indiana, and they now live in Petaluma proud in the possession of a fine little son named after his paternal grandfather Frank.

Susan Frayers Eddy is the wife of Whitcomb Hendley of Covel, Mendocino Co. Cala. They have a son - Geo. W. Hendley - a fine manly little fellow their only child.

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Mrs. Clarissa Eddy married Shaddrack Grenne formerly of Norfolk, VA. No issue resulted from this marriage.

Mr. Greene died in San Francisco Cala at "The Golden Eagle" Hotel in the year 1888.

Mrs. Greene lives in Covelo with her daughters. [?!]

Hugh C. Hagans must have died young as we have not been able to learn anything about him.

John S. Hagans and wife with their only son Alfred came to Cala and settled in Sonoma in the year 1853 where soon after Alfred married Miss Mary Hall

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also of Sonoma Co.

The old gentleman having died Alfred and his mother with his own family then consisting of:

John

Albert

Drewry

Willie and

Lizzie moved

to Columbia Co. Washington, Terr. where the old lady, Rebecca Hagans died in the year 1885.

At the time Wm Boyd Hagans moved to Mo his family consisted of:

Oscar Fitz Allen born July 8th 1829

Wm Anderson " May 22d 1832

Cynthia Blackburn " May 9th 1834

Lafayette " July 17th 1836

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and Wallace Montgomery born June 26th 1838 and after settling in Mo. was born to him, two other children: Edwin Ruthaen B. and Mary Frances: born as follows.

Edwin R. Born Mar. 28th 1842

Mary F. " Jany 25th 1845.

Lafayette and Mary F. died in childhood.

In 1849 Wm B. Hagans James Cockrill and Oscar Fitz Allen Hagans cross the Plains to California and in 1851 the other members of W.B. Hagans family followed to Cala and joined him near Sacramento. They all moved to Sonoma Co during the winter of 1851 and settled near where

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Petaluma was afterwards built.

In the summer of 1853 Larkin Cockrill (Jas Cockrill's brother) William Cokcrill and Harrison [Cockrill] with their families, also Henry Beaver a brother in law with his family moved to Cala. from Mo. and settled at various points in Sonoma Co. being amout the first families to settle in the western part of the County.

Oscar F. Hagans died May 9th 1853 unmmarried.

Wm. A Hagans has been three times married. By his first (Ina B Case) he had a son, Edwin, who died at nine years of age.

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His second marriage "was a failure". The third Mrs. Mary Carter is now living with him at his home in Ukiah, Mendocino Co. and they have one son - Willie.

Wallace M. Hagans has been twice married but has no children. His home at the time of his death was also at Ukiah where his widow now lives. He departed this life April 4th 1891.

Cynthia B. Hagans married James Siddons in 1851 and to them were born four children

Mary Frances Siddons

Kate "

Nettie "

and William W.

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James Siddons died in Mendocino Co. in 1862 and in the spring of 1866 Mrs Siddons met and married Lew S. Sullivan. They have an only daughter living Sophia Sullivan. They are also located at Ukiah.

Mary F. Siddons marries J.S. Wilson and to them was born a daughter Estellla but here mother soon passed away leaving the little one to its fathers care.

Nettie Siddons married Ben. W. Day and to them also has a daughter been born. She was named for the Aunt whom she had never

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seen - Mary.

Kate Siddons married John Chuddock and brought him a fine daughter when she too passed to the other side leaving little Alice to the care of her father. The three bothers-in-law live under one roof in San Francisco and Nettie Day has the care of all the little girls.

William W. Siddons married a Miss Wright and now lives in San Francisco.

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Edwin R. B. Hagans the writer of these sketches joined his fortunes in wedlock with those of Miss Annie O. Standley.

They have had born to them four fine children

Charley R. Hagans July 19 '69

Mary Louisa " June 8 '72

Jessie " Apr 20 '74

Bessie Blackburn " Jan 5 '79

Our family circle was broken on Sept 2n 1877 by the death of our beloved baby Jessie. Her remains lie in the family plot at Ukiah, where sooner or later we may all lay beside her.

E.B. Hagans married Oct 14th 1868 at The Fountain House in Mendocino Co. then the home of Harrison Standley.

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The year these sketches were begun I moved with my family to San Francisco and have continued to reside there since then till the present day, Sept 13th 1891.

On the 7th day of July last my much beloved daughter Mary Louisa died after a brief illness of twenty eight days. Her young and pure life passed away at the age of 19 years 1- Mo. and 7 days. She was loved and mourned by all who know her and now all thats mortal of her lies beside our little Jessie.

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Our mother Lucinda departed this life at Ukiah on Christmas morning 1872 at the good old age of 66 years 5 months and 28 days.

Our Father Wm B - did not remain long after his life companion. He felt that this would be so and spent his few remaining days as pleasantly as he could with his children.

On the 18th day of June 1881 he too answered the summons that calls from life to death.

He was 73 yrs. 8 Mo. and 215 days old when he died. He too was buried at Ukiah where we all have family plots.

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April 30th 1892

This day, was born to us, a sweet littl girl whom we have named within the list of family names as near as possible, for

"Edna Boyd"

represents both my fathers and my own.

At #216 Golden Gate Avenue

San Francisco, Cal

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Charley Ruthern Hagans

---Murdered ---

--July 9th 1893 --

On the night of the day above written, my much beloved son the only one ever born to us was foully murdered by a woman by the name of Nellie Horton who shot him three times with a pistol in a lodging house at #207 to 209 Eddy Street, this city. We placed his body to rest beside his two sisters.

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San Francisco

April 12th 1893

--Died--

Cynthia B. Sullivan

beloved wife

of

Lew S. Sullivan

Deceased was the daughter of W.B. and Lucinda Hagans ages 58 yrs. 11 Mo. 3 days. She leaves her husband two daughters and on son with many other relatives and dead[?] friends to mourn her death. We laid her with her loved ones at Ukiah. One by one all our relatives are being gathered there.

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In Memoriam

____

UKIAH, June 13, 1900

Wherens, The Great Omnipotent in tenderest mercy has called to our brother, "Thou immortal spirit, return to the Fountain of all Light,

Thou mortal man, rest in peace," and

Whereas, He as a brother Rebekah was faithful to his obligations, kind and attentive to his companions; never weary in well doing, and

Whereas, He as a father was gentle and indulgent, ever striving to lend his children in the path of honor, and

Whereas, He as a citizen was courteous, reliable and just in all his dealings, faithfully following the precepts of the Golden Rule;

therefore be it

Resoloved, That by the death of Lewis S. Sullivan our lodge is bereft of its most loved member. That the city of Ukiah has lost one of

its most honorable citizens and that the world has lost a consistent Christian and be it further

Resolved, That copies of these resolutions be sent to the mourning family and

That these resolutions be entered on our lodge books, and

That, Our charter be draped thirty days in commemoration of our departed brother.

Respectfully submitted in F. L. and T.

CLARA M. ROWE,

ANNA M. BRADLEY,

ELIZABETH L. PRICE,

Committee.

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Accidently killed

Lew. S. Sullivan at Yorkvilled, Mendocino Co. June 9, 1900 was thrown from a stage and instantly killed. Aged 72 years 4[?] months and 6 days. He was an honest upright man!

His remains ere taken to Ukiah for buryal.

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Married

February 28, 1900 at the residence of Mrs. Nettie Day (my niece) #1307 Octavia St. San Francisco Cal.

Bessie B. Hagans

and

Christie Ifford

was united in the bonds of wedlock. May they live happily together, and live long to cheer each other, along the course of their own choosing.

April 1901 I moved with my family, also Bessie and Chris to Bremerton, Wash, where I expect to spend the remainder of my life.

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Born

To CW Ifford and Bessie B. Ifford at their home in Bremerton, Wash. July 25th 1900 a sweet little girl, whom they named.

Jeoline Hentritta Ifford.

She is a handsome bright child

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Married.

At the brides sister's (Mrs Nettie Day) #1307 Octavia St. San Francisco, Cal Sept. 29, 1900

Miss Sofie Sullivan

And

J.B. Sommers

were united in marriage.

May their course along life's journey lied in smooth places, and happiness attend them.

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Bremerton Wash.

April 14, 1907

A lack of information kept me from recording the marriages of my only nephew

Willie Hagans

to

Miss. Ada Lynch

at Ukiah, California in Feb. 1905. They were unfortunate in the loss of their first born but now have a sweet little girl "Miss Ethel" to cheer and comfort them.

Success and happiness to them.

At Ukiah, Nov. 27, 1908, a son whom they call "Bill" was born to Ada and Will Hagans.

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J. Ray Williams, son of Clara and Eugene Williams, died Sept. 3, 1907 of pneumonia, at the home of his parents near Petaluma Cal. Aged 26 yrs 11 months & 2 days.

Mary Hagans, wife of W.A. Hagans died April 10th 1904 at their home in Ukiah, Mendocino County California. She left two sons, Roy Carter and Willie Hagans and very many friends to mourn her untimely death.

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Bremerton, Wash, July 8, 1911

The sad news of the death of W.A. Hagans, my only brother came this morning from Ukiah, California. He was aged Seventy nine years, three months and seventeen days. He had many trials, troubles and disappointments, yet he always seemed to look on the bright side of everything.

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Died

My much beloved niece

Nettie Day

departed this life in San Francisco Calif. Oct. 19, 1910 leaving here only child "Mary" and many relatives and hosts of true friends to mourn her loss. She was loved by all, who knew her.

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Died

At Mendocino City, California, Dec 1st, 1914. My father's only daughter Clarissa A. Greene at the age of 90 years 7 months and twenty four days.

She was remarkable woman always looked on the bright side never spoke ill of any one. She passed through many many trials and hardships with never a murmer or complaint.

[note written in the corner of the page]

I have not been able to [unreadable] the particulars of the deaths of [unreadable section] in the years nor have learned [unreadable] or where Sophia Sullivan Sommers passed away.

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Married

Edna B. Hagans and Joseph James Dutchkosky were married on June 19, 1915, at Everett, Washington by Rev. Wm. M Randall, Pastor First Presbyterian Church, Everett, Washington.

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Bremerton, Washington

May 27, 1916

I have just returned from a thirty day vacation in California during which time I visted the scenes of my early childhood and was astonished at the great improvements that had been made in the last forty or fifty years.

During the time spent in Califronia I visited most of the living residence whose names are recorded in these pages and I stood by the last resting place of those who have passed over the great divide and who now lie in the cemetery at Ukiah.

At Los Gatos I met Mollie Day and Estella <Day> Wilson, two grand nieces who are graduates [missing]

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[pro]fession and engaged in prune raising for pasttime and exercise.

I next visted J.W. Stanleys family in San Francisco while on my way to the north western part of the state and had a very pleasant stay with my cousins the Coulter family, in Santa Rosa.

My next stop was in Ukaiah where I arrived at night P.M. and was met by my only living nephew Will B. Hagans and with [unreadable] spent the following weeks visiting all places of interest about the town and suurrounding country. The most notable changes during my absence of twenty eight years was the excellent roads or state highways and the automobile has taken the place of the mustang and the family carriage. Even the indian who used to carry his pack on his back now rides to town in his auto.

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Will is a fine man, much resepected by all who know him and that means every one - for he was born and raised in the town and is now [unreadable] Master. He has an excellent wife and two fine children, Ethel and Billie.

Jo and Mary Rae, with their three chldren - all married - are located here. Jo has retired from business.

Georgie Hagans Stambaugh is located near here and we had several pleasant hours chat together.

On June 10, 1916 came the sad news of the passing from this life -- surely to a better one -- of Jo Rae, at his home one the 8th inst[?]. His death was a peaceful, painless one, apparently as if our Good Lord would remove such a noble man from this life with out inflicting suffering upon him.

Jose N. Rae was 72 years of

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age at his death and Mary Rae, his widow is now 69 years of age.

Alice Handy Rae is now 44 years of age.

Dorothy Handy is 18 years of age.

Dr. S. L. Rae is now 42 years of age.

Stanley L. Rae his oldest is 4 years of age.

Jo Rae, Jr. is 2 years of age.

Dr. Frank Rae is now 39 years of age.

Joseph Newell Rae, his son, is 17 years of age.

Frances Eddy Rae is 7 years of age.

Clara Eddy Williams died Oct 4, 1915 and was burried in Petaluma.

Early on the first morning after arriving in Ukiah I visited the cemetery and upon many a cold marble slab which marks their last visiting place I read the names of those whom I knew and

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loved in life. Memory ever goes back to the good and lovely only of those who have passed on before us all else is forgotten.

"The breezy call of incense-breathing morn,

The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed,

The cock's shrill clarion, or the echoing horn,

No more shall rouse them from their lowly bed.' [from "Elegy written in a Country Churchyard" Thomas Gray 1716-1771]

The foregoing account of my trip to California was written by my daughter Edna B. Hagans Dutchkosky.

E.B. Hagans